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Health regulator Anvisa kicks off immunisations as the country’s Covid-19 enters a deadly second wave 54-year old nurse Monica Calazans becomes first person to be inoculated in the country, receiving China’s CoronaVac shot Published: 4:42am, 18 Jan, 2021 Updated: 12:13pm, 20 Jan, 2021 Read More

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil’s right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro has tried to sabotage efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 in his country and pursued policies that undermine the rights of Brazilians, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Wednesday. The Supreme Court, Congress and other institutions, have stepped up to protect…

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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has reportedly warned that the new Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine could turn people into "crocodiles," while the country continues to trail only the United States for the largest number of COVID-19 deaths in the world.Brazil recorded over 1,000 virus-related deaths on Thursday, with over 184,000 deaths since…

Brazil's pres. Jair Bolsonaro President Jair Bolsonaro said he will not be vaccinated, even while Brazil launched a mass vaccination program.He said in the contract of the vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNTech it was clear that they will not be held responsible for any side effects.Immunisation in Brazil will be free…

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SÃO PAULO—Gunmen armed with explosives sowed terror overnight in a small city in northern Brazil, the latest in a spate of violent bank heists that have challenged President Jair Bolsonaro’s promise to restore law and order. More than a dozen men brandishing military-style assault rifles stormed into Cametá, a sleepy…

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to the press after voting during the second round of municipal elections at the Rosa da Fonseca Municipal School, in the Military Village, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 29, 2020. – Brazilians go to the polls Sunday to chose mayors in 57 cities, including…

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he won't take any working COVID-19 vaccine himself and calls the use of masks to limit the spread of the disease "the last taboo to fall." Bolsonaro's comments, broadcast on his social media channels Thursday night, alarmed health experts who said they could undermine efforts…